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Page 69 In addition samples of water from three factory wells have also been found to be satisfactory. The South Essex Waterworks Company are at present proceeding with the construction of a very large additional reservoir at Hanningfield, and it is a matter worthy of note that the supply from this source will be softe...
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The extensive capital works being carried out at he Nothern Outfall Works of the London County Council have continued and it is expected that the first stage of this major reconstruction, that is. the provision of activated sludge treatment will be operated in the early part of 1955. This is expected to reduce the offe...
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The scheme now in operation enables tenants and others to purchase Council supplied dustbins at the rate of four shillings per annum over a period of seven years. At the end of the year there was a total of 164 tenants taking part in this scheme. Page 70 PUBLIC CLEANSING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL The Borough Engineer has sup...
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DISINFESTATION OF VERMINOUS PREMISES The Council provide a disinfestation service to dwelling houses. During the year 8 properties were treated, 4 of which were privately owned. The disinfestants normally used are atomised liquids, consisting of D.D.T.—Kerosene or one of the proprietary insecticides. Gammexane Powder i...
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Treatments carried out in May and November 1954:— May November Number of manholes baited 420 420 Number showing prebait take 156 84 Number showing complete prebait take 70 Test baiting of the less heavily infested area was carried out in April, with the following result:— Number of manholes tested 73 Number of manholes...
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property 27 9 5 14 — 10 4 Dwelling houses 20,700 143 169 312 — 240 72 Business premises 1,652 48 60 108 — 70 38 Totals 22,379 200 234 434 — 320 114 2. MEASURES OF CONTROL BY CORPORATION Type of Property No. of properties inspected No. of inspections made No. of notices served under Section 4 No. of treat ments carried ...
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SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS I am indebted to the Borough Engineer who has supplied me with the following figures:— Page 72 East Street Bath Total bathers—73,819, including 43,653 children. Park Swimming Pool Total bathers—38,650, including 26,929 children. Slipper Baths Total users—35,020. The following were submitted by ...
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The Council look forward to the time when they will be permitted to erect the new bath at Mayesbrook which has been on the stocks since 1939, but with the present building costs operating, there must be further deferment. PET ANIMALS' ACT, 1951 Licences were issued in respect of 8 premises within the Borough subject to...
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Page 73 MILK AND FOOD CONTROL There became operative during the year the following new legislation:— The Butter Order 1954 and The Cheese Order 1954 removed price controls and revoked the requirements to mark butter as "national butter". They re-enact the licensing of manufacturers by the Ministry of Food. The Food Sta...
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Deferred parts of these regulations came into operation on the 1st October, 1954, whereby "Accredited" milk ceased to be a "designated" milk and pasteurized milk must be placed in sealed containers at the processing dairy—bottles to have overlapping caps or other covers approved by the licensing authority. The Slaughte...
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The Livestock (Restriction on Slaughtering) (Amendment and Revocation) Order 1954, revoked the 1947 Order which restricted the slaughter of food animals to persons licensed by the Ministry of Food The Slaughter of Animals’ (Amendment) Act, 1954 extends the provisions of the Slaughter of Animals' Act, 1933, and includes...
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Reference was made to the Ministry of Food Circular calling attention to the possibility of the harmful use of thiourea spray on citrous fruits. Of the samples submitted for examination, the oranges contained in the juice four parts per million and in the peel ten parts per million, and showed that the oranges had been...
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Complaint was received of these chocolates having a peculiar taste. Visual examination showed that they possessed a slight whitish bloom, but chemical examination revealed no evidence of the presence of objectionable acidity or rancidity such as are sometimes developed in the fat constituents when a chocolate confectio...
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On this finding the summonses were dismissed. Needless to say, your officers felt that the prosecution was one which the Council had very properly undertaken and were disappointed that the evidence submitted to the Court was not found acceptable. Page 75 MERCHANDISE MARKS' ACT The following foodstuffs are required to b...
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MILK SUPPLIES The milk distributed in the Borough is produced and pre-packed in other areas. The only milk sold in its raw state is designated tuberculin tested milk. The number of registered retailers in the Borough is 59. Of this number there are 12 operating from premises in other districts. Methylene Blue Reduction...
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ICE CREAM In accordance with the provisions of the Barking Corporation Act there were registered in the Borough at the end of the year: - Ice Cream Manufacturers 2 Retailers within the Borough 177 Page 76 SAMPLING (a) Chemical Examination Eleven samples were submitted for chemical examination. Summary of the analysis i...
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1 part per million in certain types of iced lollies. The difficult types were chocolate and pineapple. There was a careful analysis made of raw materials and washings from equipment. The cause was found to arise from the solder used in the manufacture of the moulds notwithstanding their guarantee to be free from lead. ...
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advocate's fee for selling pork sausages deficient in meat content to the extent of 12 percent, Unsound Food On pages 79 and 80 will be found a summary of the unsound food condemned and destroyed during 1954. SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC ANALYST JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st, 1954 Number Analysed Apricot Preserve 1 B...
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Sweets 10 Mineral Waters 3 Mustard 1 Nuts 1 Oranges 3 Peas 2 Pepper 1 Pickle 9 Pineapple Chunks 1 Pudding 1 Rum 1 Salmon Spread 1 Sauce 4 Sausages— Pork 14 Sausages— Beef 14 Sausage Meat Sundries 21 Sodium Bicarbonate 1 Soup 1 Spearmint 1 Suet 2 Tangerines 1 Tinned Fruit 2 Tomato Ketchup 1 Vinegar 3 Whisky 2 Total 204 ...
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Egg 1 tin Fish—Wet and dried 356 lbs Page 79 Fish Tinned 59 tins Fruit— Tinned 894tins Fruit Juices 1bott|e Jams and Marmalade 79 jars Meat 2,087 lbs. Meat— Tinned 202 tins Meat Pies and Rolls 32 Milk 301 tins Mustard 2 pkts. Nuts 3 pkts. Paste 2 jars Peanut Butter ½ lb PePPer 19pkts. Pickles and Sauce 9 jars Puddings ...
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Syrup 1 tin Vegetables—Tinned 125 tins HYGIENE OF FOOD PREMISES AND FOOD HANDLING The Food and Drugs' Amendment Act which received the Royal Assent during the year 1954 provided for the setting up of a statutory body to be known as the Food Hygiene Advisory Council. The Borough was honoured by the appointment of the Ch...
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In such circumstances local authority officers will continue to be concerned mainly with the basic health problems:— (a) preventing the introduction into the catering establishments of food already infected; (b) preventing the infection of the food in the establishment by a member of the staff or a customer; Page 80 (c...
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Municipal Restaurant 1 In connection with these premises the following works were carried out during the year:— Kitchens altered 2 Premises completely redecorated 10 Premises partly redecorated 19 Water heating installed 5 Walls and ceilings cleansed 29 Sinks provided 5 Miscellaneous repairs 28 The changes in food pack...
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Every effort is made to maintain an adequate standard of cleanliness. Page 81 Page 82 REGISTRATIONS OF PREMISES USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SAUSAGES, PRESERVATION OF FOOD, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF ICE CREAM AND DEALERS IN MARGARINE Trade Number on Register 1953 Number of Applications Received During 1954 Number of Appli...
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- 24 Ham Boilers 5 2 - 7 Margarine Dealers - 1 - 1 bacteriological and biological examination of milk Designation of Milk Total Samples Submitted Blue Test Test Total Samples Submitted Biological Test Passed Failed Passed Failed Passed Failed Pasteurized 56 56 - 56 - - - - Tuberculin Tested (Pasteurized) 15 15 - 15 - -...
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The recommendations made by the Committee will, if embodied in legislation, tighten the Local Authority's control of industrial smoke emission and make easier the reduction of domestic smoke emission. Measurement of Pollution Statistical data concerning the extent of air pollution is collected by the Fuel Research Stat...
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Domestic Smoke It is stated in the Beaver Report that half the atmospheric pollution in the country arises from the domestic chimney. Therefore, action should be taken to reduce it. Page 84 To this end the Corporation decided that the Thames View Estate should be a smoke control area. This is to be achieved by making i...
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Further propaganda included a tour of the district by the mobile exhibition of the Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation and a static exhibition in the Baths Hall with the co-operation of the Solid Smokeless Fuels Federation, the North Thames Gas Board and the London Electricity Board. Industrial Smoke The control of indust...
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There are 57 industrial fuel burning appliances in factories in Barking which consume approximately 34,000 tons of coal annually. In addition approximately 1,400,000 tons of coal are consumed annually at the Electricity Generating Station and nearly 1,800,000 tons at Beckton Gas Works. As the new section of the Generat...
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The expected new legislation should help Local Authorities to encourage industrial consumers to achieve such improved operation and supervision. During the year 262 observations of industrial chimneys were made resulting in the service of 20 notices calling attention to contraventions of the byelaws. Your sanitary insp...
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It seems that the condition of the Thames water at Barking is such as to preclude its use for flue gas washing as is carried on elsewhere. There is a division of opinion as to whether flue gas washing is advisable or not. Such washing reduces the temperature of the flue gases so that immediately upon discharge from the...
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The problem of sulphur gas pollution of the atmosphere is undoubtedly one which will require a great deal more research before it is finally solved. All coal contains from 1% to 2\% of sulphur mainly in the form of pyrites, and there is no known method of extracting it before combustion. Some authorities believe that m...
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A large combustion chamber and an increased air supply is required for efficient combustion. If too little air is supplied black smoke is emitted from the chimney. If too much air is supplied the velocity of the flue gases is such that wood ash is carried up the chimney. Careful operation is, therefore, essential to av...
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01 18.17 26.38 24.55 17.32 22.99 32.70 25.46 29.36 26.58 20.48 22.38 14.30 30.98 30.35 26.75 APRIL 24.16 27.37 28.99 23.89 29.29 20.98 18.17 22.85 23.39 19.16 21.79 26.72 22.41 19.88 21.94 13.34 16.32 12.31 MAY 25.08 26.93 26.89 16.02 11.83 10.20 17.62 23.65 21.49 26.11 22.28 21.08 - 21.52 17.47 30.48 38.60 18.02 JUNE ...
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56 19.88 23.37 18.33 14.50 23.48 30.15 23.93 29.33 19.67 17.78 25.58 26.52 12.28 34.28 35.93 22.08 JULY 27.89 26.11 22.66 21.83 26.07 25.55 17.25 19.95 23.49 17.18 - 12.10 26.94 24.64 24.79 26.42 32.61 21.43 AUGUST 23.78 32.34 24.97 29.87 21.25 26.62 16.15 23.51 24.97 30.66 35.90 16.16 25.74 22.89 21.49 27.01 32.92 20.
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15 SEPTEMBER 20.94 25.46 26.65 19.23 33.10 20.91 17.11 28.85 27.93 23.24 19.92 19.09 30.71 27.75 21.18 28.15 38.46 25.31 OCTOBER 44.35 51.81 47.90 18.89 23.41 19.88 12.11 25.66 26.76 25.35 26.08 22.59 45.89 28.92 21.56 34.52 36.82 20.85 NOVEMBER 21.42 33.98 32.98 37.44 43.02 34.63 23.72 50.13 36.80 - 21.66 20.81 33.55 ...
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19 38.77 30.67 DECEMBER 19.44 29.23 24.83 25.60 29.64 30.69 23.68 22.57 41.99 45.46 35.86 29.57 41.59 44.04 31.74 29.25 35.83 26.65 Averages 23.30 | 30.29 27.84 23.26 28.70 23.82 19.94 30.08 29.48 28.19 24.90 20.49 30.25 25.18 21.33 30.17 34.01 22.50 + STATIONS: D.56 = Barking Park — Alfreds Way from May 1952. D.57 = G...
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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—SULPHUR DIOXIDE READINGS MEASURED AS MILLIGRAMS OF S03 PER DAY COLLECTED BY 100 sq. C.M. LEAD PEROXIDE MONTH + 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 D.56 D.57 D.58 JANUARY 3.95 4.69 4.64 2.28 2.85 3.01 2.29 2.60 1.97 2.04 2.84 2.14...
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92 2.70 3.99 3.44 2.14 2.24 1.81 2.16 2.82 2.38 2.68 2.98 2.01 4.24 3.35 3.69 MARCH 2.75 2.31 2.64 2.07 2.78 2.77 1.48 2.05 2.09 1.57 1.28 1.68 2.89 2.57 2.77 3.17 3.64 3.14 APRIL 1.76 2.29 2.41 1.77 2.31 2.39 1.31 1.48 1.29 0.95 0.98 1.08 2.16 2.48 2.03 2.23 1.74 2.38 MAY 1.
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42 1.64 AUGUST 0.89 1.12 0.96 1.07 1.98 1.53 0.87 1.37 1.01 0.75 1.41 0.77 2.43 2.05 1.57 1.93 1.80 1.19 SEPTEMBER 0.67 0.90 0.83 1.56 2.36 2.58 0.94 1.53 1.21 1.02 1.10 0.65 2.18 1.75 1.75 3.32 3.03 2.29 OCTOBER 1.84 2.38 2.45 1.20 1.48 1.06 1.21 1.63 1.50 1.63 1.54 1.93 2.53 1.
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84 1.78 4.16 3.63 2.89 NOVEMBER 1.31 2.51 2.74 2.14 2.31 1.85 1.82 1.99 1.68 1.96 2.23 2.15 4.15 3.91 3.51 4.36 4.05 3.22 DECEMBER 2.63 3.95 3.47 1.91 2.25 1.91 1.35 1.88 1.83 3.77 3.24 3.96 3.38 3.08 3.15 5.00 4.80 3.48 Averages 1.82 2.62 2.30 1.56 2.23 2.08 1.26 1.64 1.41 1.43 1.
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70 1.57 2.57 2.46 2.16 3.33 2.95 2.57 Page 89 + STATIONS: D. 56 = Barking Park up to December 1952, and thereafter Alfreds Way. D. 57 = Greatfields Park. D. 58= Par sloes Park. Page 90 1954 ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—MONTHLY SOLID DEPOSITS IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE JFMAMJJASOND D.56 ALFREDS WAY JFMAMJJASOND D.57 GRFATFIELDS P...
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LEAD PEROXIDE Page 91 HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS' ACT, 1954 This Act, which came into force on August 30th, 1954, amends and extends the Housing Act of 1936 and 1949. Its operation will add substantially to the work of sanitary inspectors. The object is to re-introduce slum clearance; to enable patching and mending by l...
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The effect of Part II of the Act which deals with rent and repairs was more immediate in its results. Administrative action locally gave the fullest information to tenants and owners of the scope of the Act. During the four months of the year the Act was in force there were 23 applications for certificates of disrepair...
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Inspection of Dwelling-houses Visits 3,457 2,957 6,414 - Under Public Health or Housing Acts 2,233 2,462 4,695 - 395 - 395 - After I.D. and Scabies 239 - 239 - 262 - 262 - Housing Investigations 283 - 283 - 2. Premises controlled by Bye Law and Regulations 13 - 13 - Offensive Trades 67 - 67 15 6 - 6 - Tents, Vans and S...
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1938 587 - 587 102 234 - 234 54 General Inspections Shops Acts 1934 and 1950 262 - 262 9 97 - 97 - Milk Sampling 93 - 93 - 86 - 86 - Ice-cream sampling 21 - 21 - 23 - 23 40 Bakehouses 5 - 5 7 183 - 183 71 Butchers' premises 161 - 161 44 49 - 49 28 Fishmongers 40 - 40 14 171 - 171 74 Ice-cream Vendors 66 - 66 7 22 - 22 ...
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Miscellaneous 23 - 23 - Aged and Infirm persons 4 - 4 - 131 - 131 - Drainage Inspections 78 - 78 - 18 - 18 - Piggeries 22 - 22 - 37 - 37 - Public Lavatories 51 - 51 - 1,169 - 1,169 - Prevention of Damage by Pests Act,
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1949 730 - 730 - 46 - 46 - Schools 33 - 33 2 51 - 51 - Stables 74 - 74 - 95 - 95 4 Vacant Lands and Refuse Tips 185 - 185 - 4 - 4 - Watercourses 6 - 6 - 58 - 58 - Water sampling 55 - 55 - 16 - 16 - Pet Animals Act 8 - 8 - 159 - 159 64 Street Traders 109 - 109 32 38 - 38 - School Meal Centres 41 - 41 9 756 - 756 - Other...
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Waiting List 3,640 NEW ACCOMMODATION: Borough of Barking Thames View Estate 113 dwellings London Road/Bennington Avenue Estate 67 ,, 180 NEW DWELLINGS COMPLETED SINCE END OF 1939-1945 WAR Barking Council 1,072 Private Owners (including L.C.C.) 114 1,186 WAR DESTROYED (Rebuilt) Barking Council 63 Private Owners (includi...
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522 316 Dwelling houses 977 232 725 249 - - - Offensive Trades 8 - 8 - - - - - Tents, vans and sheds - - - - 4 - 4 - Milkshops - - - - 2 - 2 - Hairdressers' premises - - - - 19 - 19 - Smoke observations 20 - 20 - 13 - 13 - Bakehouses 3 - 3 - 47 - 47 - Butchers' premises 26 - 26 - 13 - 13 - Fishmongers 9 - 9 - 111 - 111...
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1934 and 1950 8 - 8 - 2 - 2 - Stables - - - - 4 - 4 - Vacant lands and refuse tips - - - - Outstanding, 64. (Completed during 1954.) Outstanding 47 1953 REMEDIAL ACTION 1954 Drainage Works 26 Drains relaid or repaired 22 118 Choked drains cleared 65 Inspection chambers constructed - 5 New covers fitted 7 21 Tests made ...
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pipes repaired or renewed 143 61 Yards paved and drained 49 46 Chimney pots replaced and stacks repaired 48 92 Dampness remedied 66 17 Houses disinfested 9 61 External walls repointed 56 254 Window frames repaired or renewed 180 5 Stairtreads repaired 38 73 Doors and doorframes renewed or repaired 70 147 Floors renewed...
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1— Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 pre to be enforced by Local Authorieies 37 27 2 Nil (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Loca...
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Inspector Want of cleanliness (S.l) 2 1 - - - Overcrowding (S.2) - - - - - Unreasonable temperature vv.3) - - - - - Inadequate ventilation (S.4) - - - - - ineffective drainage of floors (s.6) - - - - - sanitary Conveniences (S.7) (a) inusfficient 2 3 - - - (b) Unsuitable or defective 11 8 - - - (c)Not separate for sexe...
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2 The making of boxes or other receptacles or parts thereof made wholly or partially of paper 15 Brush making 1 Cosaques, Christmas Crackers, Christmas Stockings, etc. 28 Artificial Flowers 3 Curtains and Furniture Hangings 1 Tents 1 Carding, etc., of Buttons, etc.
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2 Number of cases of default in sending in lists to the Council Nil Prosecutions for default in sending in lists to the Council Nil Section 111: Number of visits to outworkers 286 Number of instances of work in unwholesome premises Nil Number of notices served Nil Number of prosecutions in respect of outworkers' premis...
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of Supplementary licences 12 Milk (Special Designations) (Raw Milk) Regulations, 1949-1954 No. of Dealers' licences No. of Supplementary licences 2 Page 96
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Bark 49 1 inorphan & 5B 2 Libility ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR RARKING FOR THE YEAR 1955 Bark 49 CONTENTS Pages 1. Membership of Committees 2-3 2. Staff 4-5 3. Preface 6 4. General Public Health 7-10 5. Personal Health Services 11-15 6. School Health Service 17-23 7. Report of the Chief Sanitary ...
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D. M. GLENNY Alderman Mrs. A. M. MARTIN Mr. Councillor H. J. HILLS Mr. Alderman J. R. SWEETLAND Councillor Mrs. E. G. LAW Mr. Councillor S. W. BOSWELL Councillor Mrs. M. PRESTON Councillor Mrs. M. BREDO, C.C. Mr. Councillor W. H. ROYCRAFT Councillor Mrs. J. CALLAN Mr. Councillor S. C. SIVELL Mr. Councillor LEONARD WRIG...
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Councillor S. R. ROWE, J.P. Mr. Alderman A. E. BALL. J.P. Mr. Councillor E. E. GOWER Alderman Mrs. M. BALL, C.A. Mr. Councillor W. GWINNELL Alderman Mrs. JULIA H. ENGWELL Mr. Councillor L. F. HENSTOCK Alderman Mrs. A. M.MARTIN Mr. Councillor H. J. HILLS Mr. Alderman J. R. SWEETLAND Mr. Councillor L. C. JONES Mr. Alderm...
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Mr. Councillor LEONARD WRlUHT Councillor Mrs. D. M. GLENNY Co-opted Members:— Rev. Canon W. F. P. CHADWICK Mr. B. A. clements The Very Rev. Canon J. A. DACEY Mrs. L. F. M. DAVIS Rev. N. POVEY Mrs. V. KEAY Mr. J. ANDREWS Mr. H. A. SMITH, J.P Nominated Members:— Mr. County Alderman K. E. B. GLENNY. J.P. Mr. County Counci...
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County Councillor A. C. BERRY County Councillor Mrs. S. M. BOVILL County Councillor Mrs. L. FALLAIZE Mr. County Councillor H. J. HILLS The Executive Council for Essex Representative:— Councillor Mrs. A. E. PRENDERGAST The Local Medical Committee Representative:— Dr. W. J. C. FENTON, J.P. ? he Hospital Management Commit...
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JULIA H. ENGWELL Vice-Chairman— Mr. Councillor L. C. JONES Barking Borough Council Representatives:— M r. Alderman G. H. COLLINS Councillor Mrs. D. M. GLENNY Alderman Mrs. A. M. MARTIN Mr. Councillor L. C. JONES Mr. Alderman J. R. SWEETLAND Councillor Mrs. E. G. LAW Mr. Councillor S. W. BOSWELL Councillor Mrs. M. PREST...
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Councillor LEONARD WRIGHT STAFF, 1955 Medical Officer of Health, Area Medical Officer, and Divisional School Medical Officer:—D. E. CULLINGTON, M.A., M.B., B.Ch., D.C.H., D.P.H. (Terminated 16.6.55) F. GROARKE, M.B., L.M., D.C.H., D.P.H. (Commenced 1.10.55) Deputy Medical Officer of Health, School Medical Officer, and ...
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& H. VIOLET SPILLER, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. MARY H. WESTLAKE, M.B., B.Ch., D.P.H. Dental Officers:— A. R. LEVY, L.D.S.,R.C.S. J. BUNTIN, L.D.S., R.F.P.S.G. H. H. COOKE, L.D.S.,R.C.S. R. B. PITTS, L.D.S.,R.C.S. J. PRESSER, M.D. (Terminated 10.6.55) Cert. D.S. (Vienna) (Died 18.7.55) Chief Sanitary Inspector:— ...
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E. A. ELLIS Mr. E. G. TWEEDY Mr. T. W. GLEW Mr. M. R. WILLIAMS (Commenced 18.4.55) Student Sanitary Inspectors:-— Mr. A. G. Merriman Mr. B. R. Saunders Superintendent Health Visitor:— Miss P. M. FAWCETT Health Visitors, School Nurses, etc.;— Miss M. BAERLOCHER Miss G. K. JEFFREYS Miss C. M. BROWNING Miss J. McGILVRAY M...
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R. ROBERTSON (Tuberculosis Health Visitor) Miss E. M. SCHROPI Miss J. FRANCE (Tuberculosis Health Visitor) (Terminated 23.4.55) Miss E. J. WHITING Miss L. GOODACRE Miss M. J. P. YOUNG (Commenced 2.8.55) Page 4 STAFF, 1955— cont. Dental Nurses, etc.:— Miss H. BUSH (Dental Attendent) Mrs. V. HARDING (Dental Nurse) Miss G...
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B. S. WEAVER (Maternity and Child Welfare and Other Services) Mrs. E. M. BARTHOLOMEW (School Health Services) Miss H. BEARTON (Handicapped Pupils and Special Children) Mr. S. DEEKS (Supplies and Maintenance) Mr. A. HOWLETT (Prevention of Illness— Care and After-Care) Mr. A. G. LONGMUIR (Staffing) Non-Medical Supervisor...
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J. CONSTABLE Speech Therapists:— Mrs. A. LING Mrs. M. WARD (Commenced 12.5.55) Oral Hygienist:— Occupational Therapist:— Miss M. STANLEY Miss Z. MERCER REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD STAFF Superintendent Physiotherapist:— Mr. T. HYND Remedial Gymnast:— Orthoptist:— Mr. H. OGLE Miss M. LEWIS Page 5 TOWN HALL, BARKING, ESSEX Se...
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Cullington left in June, 1955, to take up his appointment as Deputy County Medical Officer of Health for Devonshire. I should also like to record my thanks for the help I have received from my colleagues and from members of the Council. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, jheanhe Medical Offic...
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General Practitioner Services Throughout the year the Barking Medical Society was in negotiation with the Executive Council for Essex and the Essex Local Medical Committee trying to work out details for providing medical services on the Estate. MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH Population The population of Barking at mid-1955,...
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Births 980 live births and 30 still births were registered during 1955, distributed as follows:— Live Births:— Males Females Total Legitimate 516 435 951 Illegitimate 13 16 29 Totals 529 451 980 Still-Births:— Legitimate 17 12 29 Illegitimate - 1 1 Totals 17 13 30 Total Live and Still-Births 546 464 1,010 Birth Rate pe...
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The following tables show the causes of infant deaths:— INFANTILE MORTALITY—1955 Cause of Death Age at Death Total under 1 year 0-1 mth. 1-3 mths. 3-6 mths. 6-9 mths. 9-12 mths.
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Atelectasis 3 - - - - 3 Birth Injury 1 - - - - 1 Broncho-Pneumonia 2 - - 1 - 3 Congenital Malformation 1 1 - - - 2 Haemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn 1 - - - - 1 Prematurity 8 - - - - 8 Purulent Meningitis 1 - - - - 1 Rhesus Incompatability 4 - - - 4 Scleroma Neonatorum 1 - - - - 1 Totals 22 1 - - - 24 NEO-NATAL MORTA...
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Atelectasis 3 - - - 3 Birth Injury 1 - - - 1 Broncho-Pneumonia 1 - - 1 2 Congenital Malformations 1 - - - 1 Haemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn 1 - - - 1 Prematurity 6 1 - - 8 Purulent Meningitis 1 - - - 1 Rhesus Incompatability 4 - - - 4 Scleroma Neonatorum 1 - - - 1 Totals 19 1 - 2 22 It will be seen that of the tota...
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Page 8 DEATHS Causes of Death in 1955 Total Tuberculosis and other Infectious Diseases 15 Cancer and other Malignant Diseases 181 Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System 66 Diseases of the Heart and Circulatory System 200 Pneumonia, Bronchitis and other Respiratory Diseases (excluding T.B.) 84 Diseases of the Stomach ...
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES The following notifications were received during the year:— [##] Notifications Deaths Pneumonia 51 36 Tuberculosis Respiratory 62 68 7 9 Non-Respiratory 6 2 Scarlet Fever 40 - Dysentery 22 - Puerperal Pyrexia 34 - Measles 1,568 - Whooping Cough 49 - Food Poisoning 21 - Erysipelas 6 - Scabies 9 - Mal...
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All cases were admitted to hospital and at the end of the year all but 3 had been discharged. It is anticipated that there will be residual paralysis in 4 cases. ESTABLISHMENTS FOR MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT Licences were renewed during the year in respect of the four establishments which are governed by the Borough...
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This was received by all but 2 of the 988 Barking mothers confined during 1955 and was given as follows:— Clinics 824 Hospitals (excluding Barking Hospital) 114 General Practitioners 48 No ante-natal care 2 988 Confinements. During the year 988 mothers were confined, giving birth to 1,010 infants (including 22 pairs of...
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810 women attended the Post-Natal Clinic making a total of 1,021 attendances; 211 women had conditions requiring a further attendance. Of the 810 women who attended, 276 were resident outside the area but had their babies in Barking Hospital. Out of a total of 988 confinements of Barking mothers during the year, 634 at...
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Taking into account the fact that 67 babies were born in the last two weeks of 1955, and their mothers could scarcely have had the opportunity of bringing them along to a clinic in that year, approximately 94% of all children born to Barking mothers were seen at our Infant Welfare Clinics. Distribution of Welfare Foods...
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on Register Average daily attendances January 71 45.4 February 66 47.8 March 67 46.8 April 71 55.4 May 77 58.5 June 68 56.8 July 69 48.6 August 71 48.8 September 72 57.0 October 85 68.2 November 86 66.9 December 80 61.8 Page 12 During the year the Minister of Health approved in principle the erection of a 50 place day ...
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Supervision of Midwives Miss D Riseley, Matron of the Barking Hospital, has continued to act as non-medical supervisor of midwives. Dr. Adamson was appointed as Medical Supervisor of Midwives in April, 1955. health VISITING The following statistics relate to the work of health visitors:- HEALTH VISITING, 1955 No. of vi...
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This means that less than 20% of infants are being vaccinated during the first year of life. Page 13 Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Immunisation The number of children receiving primary courses of immunisatio during the year was as follows:— DIPHTHERIA Family doctors Clinics Total Separate 69 354 423 Combined with whoop...
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Unfortunately, in many cases treatment had to be less frequent than was desirable and a recommendation was made that the establishment should be increased from six to seven full-time chiropodists to meet current needs At the end of the year the additional chiropodist had not been agreed to and the resignation of two of...
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Year Number of Helps Employed Number of Cases Helped Total Hours Worked 1950 55 387 80,699 1951 49 327 70,611 1952 84 318 85,743 1953 89 384 105,121 1954 89 503 101,960 1955 90 556 105,104 Page 15 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT The Statistical Return at the end of this report shows the classific...
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minor injuries, bruises, sores, chilblains, etc.) 3,704 Total attendances 22,982 Speech Therapy During the year 126 cases were treated at this clinic and 2,294 attendances were made. The speech therapists have now been supplied with a tape recording machine which will be a useful adjunct to their work. DENTAL SERVICES ...
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Cases dealt with were as follows:— External and other diseases excluding errors of refraction and squint 93 Errors of refraction (including squint) 1,622 Total 1,715 The number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed was 888. Miss Lewis, Orthoptist, treated 201 school children during 1955. Ear, Nose and Throat Cl...
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Cases treated were:— In hospital In clinics or out-patient departments Skin Clinic Dr. P. M. Deville, M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., Consultant Dermatologist. now attends the Skin Clinic, Paget Ward, Barking Hospital, twice a month. Page 18 Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year 1955 were:— Ringworm:— (i) Scal...
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of cases referred but still awaiting investigation at end of year 20 Participation in case conferences has continued to be of invaluable help and interest, and we are grateful to Dr. Davidson and her team for their enthusiastic support. Paediatric Clinic Dr. S B. Dimson, Consultant Paediatrician, continued to hold fort...
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Page 19 A Mantoux— as well as a Heaf Puncture— Test is undertaken in every case, and where there is a positive reaction the child is referred to the Barking Chest Clinic for X-ray. Below are given some statistics relating to this service:— Number to whom offered 998 Number tuberculin tested after parents' consent had b...
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Section on ceasing to be of compulsory school age (1 Barking and 6 out-of-district)—all were recommended for supervision by the Local Health Authority under Section 57(5) of the Education Act, 1944. Three children (1 Barking and 2 Ilford) were found to be ineducable and recommended for action under Section 57(3) of the...
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Page 20 Open Air Section The children in this section at the end of the year were suffering from the following conditions:— Barking Other Districts Cerebral Palsy (Spastics) 8 — Other diseases of nervous system 5 5 Diseases of Bones and Joints 6 3 Heart disease 3 3 Asthma 7 10 Bronchiectasis and other lung conditions 6...
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Page 21 Forty-seven Barking children attended other special schools as follows:— Category Day Residential Blind — 2 Partially Sighted 2 2 Deaf 4 2 Partially Deaf 8 1 Physically Handicapped — 2 Delicate — 11 Diabetic — 2 Epileptic — 2 Educationally sub-Normal — 2 Maladjusted — 7 SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 195...
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002 Nutritional classification of pupils examined:— 2nd Age 3rd Age Entrants Group Group Others Nutrition A: 1,019 808 684 2,285 4,796 Nutrition B: 340 299 337 886 1,862 Nutrition C: 3 — — 4 7 (b) SPECIAL Number of children specially examined (including medical examinations for School Camps, Boxing and Part-time Employ...
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TREATMENT OF CHILDREN (a) Total attendances at Specialists' Clinics:— (i) Ear, Nose and Throat 664 (ii) Ophthalmic 2,310 (iii) Orthopaedic 336 (iv) Paediatric 417 (v) Skin (b) Total attendances at Treatment Clinics:— (i) Minor Ailment 22,982 (ii) Chiropody 935 (iii) Orthopaedic 4,027 (iv) Orthoptic 1,828 (v) Speech The...
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UNCLEANLINESS INSPECTIONS (i) Number of examinations of pupils in school 17,466 (ii) Number of pupils found unclean 217 5. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT (i) Number of pupils inspected in school 4,451 (ii) Number of pupils inspected at Clinics 1,961 Total 6,412 (iii) Number found to require treatment 4,736 (iv) Attend...
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451 (x) Number of treatments (included in (viii) above) carried out by Oral Hygienist 1,674 Page 23 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1955 Section A— GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Section B— HOUSING Section C— FOOD SUPPLIES Section D— FACTORIES AND WORKPLACES Section E— GENERAL SANITATION Section F— P...